Honda is getting into the business of selling, restoring, maintaining, and even helping you track some of its most iconic race cars from Le Mans, Sebring, and Daytona. As seen below, its offerings aren’t limited to production-based GT cars, but also include full-blown, purpose-built prototype race cars.
The Honda Racing Corporation is putting up some serious hardware for sale, and although it did not disclose prices or how it would choose its clients, it did reveal the first car it’s putting up for sale, and revealed some of its most recent restorations for private clients. Making its on-sale debut at The Quail this Friday as part of the 2026 Monterey Car Week festivities, the Sebring-winning V8-powered #26 XM Satellite Radio AGR Acura ARX-01a will spearhead HRC’s new venture for a very special reason.
View Price on AmazonThis sweet-looking racer was Acura’s first purpose-built race car and also carries the first V8 designed and developed by HRC in the U.S. (HPD at the time). This chassis won the LMP2 class in its debut at the 2007 Sebring 12 Hours, driven by Dario Franchitti, Bryan Herta, and Tony Kanaan. “Classic race cars never die, their myth and aura just grow and the HRC Heritage Racing Program is all about keeping our incredible Honda and Acura race cars doing what they were born to do—race,” said David Salters, president of HRC US.
Part of HRC US’s new business is also restoring old race cars, whether they’re owned by the company and fixed up as part of a sale or already owned by individuals. One of the examples of its restoration prowess is the ARX-01c, which competed in the Le Mans LMP2 category with “Strakka Racing” and won its class in 2010. It’s a similar story for the Acura NSX GT3 Chassis No. 5, as well as the 2001 Reynard 01i raced in the CART 2001 season by Gil de Ferran for Team Penske, which has undergone a full refurbishment.
Source: thedrive.com
